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Spaceports in Europe (Studies in Space Policy, 34) by Annette Froehlich (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"This book explores how Europe is seeking to enlarge its launching capacities by building additional spaceports on the European continent. Various national initiatives are envisaged resulting in a "space race" in the field of constructing spaceports and building micro launchers. However, right from the beginning when choosing the launch site (land or sea based-rocket launches) there are various factors relating to international space law, European regulations and national rules that must be considered, as spaceports are rarely explicitly addressed in current legal and policy frameworks. While launching sites used to be operated by governments, private commercial initiatives are increasingly entering the field. This paradigm shift must be reflected within regulations relating to various aspects of space liability by enlarging the long-established terms of the United Nations space treaties to accommodate commercial space flights. Questions of permission, supervision and control require special liability regulations to avoid detrimental consequences stemming from the concept of "launching states" in view of the rise of private driven commercial space activities on a global level. Furt

Who reads Spaceports in Europe (Studies in Space Policy, 34)?

Author

Annette Froehlich (editor)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030883126

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Law, Physics